This enigmatic and possibly unique coin, graded AU58 by NGC, is of
a very rare denomination, and it is listed as "Rare" in those
references where it can be found at all. Although this is a large,
high-relief coin, the ornate design elements are fully and
delicately struck, with just the slightest wear to show that it did
briefly fulfill its commercial purpose.

A second possibly unique coin from the 17th century, a
2 taler piece from
Emden dated 1674, also reached the six figure level when it
sold for $111,625. The obverse of this spectacular coin, graded
MS66 by NGC, depicts the city of Emden from the point of view of
its harbor, still an important port in Northwestern Germany today.
The extremely rare single Taler of this design is never found in
Mint State grades, let alone the Premium Gem level of this amazing
multiple Taler.

A 1672 ten ducat coin
from Saxe-Altenburg, struck with Double Taler dies, sold for
$105,750 to round out the top three 17th century
highlights of this auction. Depicting a fifteen-year-old Duke
Friedrich Wilhelm III on the obverse, this coin boasts nearly full
definition, as signified by its NGC-assigned grade of AU58, to go
along with extreme rarity. We were not able to find another record
of sale of this type, and we doubt that more than one or two others
exist.

Although struck in the 18th century, a Russian 1729 gold
Ducat, was another star of this sale as it crossed the auction
block for $205,625, taking second honors. Graded AU50 by NGC, this
coin is a splendid example of an exceedingly rare one-year type,
and it is also from the rarer of the two major varieties of the
issue.

Items being sold are from the extensive collection of Eric P.
Newman Numismatic Education Society (a Missouri not-for-profit
corporation) and have been assembled over a period of 90 years.
Proceeds of the sale of all items will be used exclusively for
supplementing the Society's museum operations and scholarly
numismatic research efforts and for the benefit of other
not-for-profit institutions selected by Eric P. Newman Numismatic
Education Society for public purposes.

On February 3, 1870, the Carson City Mint officially struck its
first coins, silver dollars dated 1870-CC, as reported in the
February 5 edition of the Daily Alta California newspaper.
The founder of Carson City, Abraham Curry, served as the first
superintendent of the new mint.

In keeping with the character of the Comstock Lode, the Carson City
Mint would strike during its first year the largest three
circulating denominations each in silver and gold — silver
quarters, half dollars, and dollars, along with gold half eagles,
eagles, and double eagles.

The "1870-CC" date is a magical one for collectors, and no more so
than when associated with the twenty dollar denomination, America's
largest circulating denomination of the classic era of U.S. gold
coinage. The 1870-CC double eagle has a noted and well-earned
reputation as the most expensive among the Liberty Head double
eagles. Curiously, the Carson City Mint required two die pairs to
strike the pieces. Today it is estimated that no more than 45 or 50
examples survive in all grades — a survival rate of 1.25% to 1.4%
of the original mintage of 3,789 coins.

Mint State examples of the 1870-CC double eagle are unknown. An
example with AU Details, such as the ANACS-graded example in
our New York Signature
Auction on February 3-5, is bound to be the object of
particular attention on the part of multiple bidders. The surfaces
of this coin are bright, even yellow-gold, showing light wear
consistent with the AU Details grade on each side. A few light
marks in the field are as expected, but none are overt or, indeed,
large enough to serve as pedigree identifiers.

Offerings of 1870-CC double eagles are infrequent, even at
Heritage, and they are noteworthy. The overall rarity of the issue
make it by far the most elusive Carson City gold coin, and second
within the Liberty Head double eagles only to the extremely rare
1861 Philadelphia Paquet issue.

We expect that this desirable, well-detailed, and eminently
collectible 1870-CC double eagle will rouse plenty of collector
attention at the auction block.

If you've been on our
website for any length of time, you've probably done a little
research into an item or two by looking at closeup images. You have
a couple of options on how to do this — the Pan and Zoom feature,
usable on all active and upcoming lots, and a simple closeup of an
individual image, available on all pages. You can toggle between
the two on any lot page for upcoming lots.

We haven't changed Pan and Zoom, but we have made a significant
improvement to the closeup image page. Now, if you click on any of
the images of a lot (or the Look Closer icon as in the screenshot
above), you get a single page where you can navigate back and forth
between all images for the same lot. Just click on the thumbnail
images in order to view the closeup.

By default, this page allows you to drag the viewable image by
clicking and moving the image to the area you wish to inspect. (put
screenshots below side by side) If you wish to scroll the image
rather than drag it, click on the "Disable Click and Drag Pan
Feature" button below the thumbnails.

The listing of thumbnails can intrude on some images. To get around
this, you can close and open this listing at any time by clicking
on the Hide Thumbnails/Show Thumbnails buttons.

Best of all, this feature is available for all Heritage lots that
have images, including the auction archives.

Don't miss a special opportunity to view auctions lots from our
upcoming New York Signature
auction. The Signature and Premier Session lots will be
available for viewing in conjunction with the NGC Trade &
Grade, held January 25th - 28th, 9:00 AM -
6:00 PM, and January 29th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at our
Beverly
Hills office. Additionally, these lots will be showcased at our
New York
office prior to auction from February 1st -
4th.

Space is limited, so please call Roy Porras at 214-409-1295 or
RoyP@HA.com to reserve your seat.

Heritage is the World's Largest Collectibles Auctioneer, but we're
always striving to improve, and so today we are asking for your
help. Let us know what you collect and what you'd like to see in
upcoming Heritage Coin auctions.

By answering all of these questions
fully, you can help Heritage to continue to build auctions with
the material you want to see. And remember, if you fully answer
this confidential survey you may be chosen to win one of these
valuable prizes:

Grand Prize: A Certified Uncirculated 1907 High Relief
$20!*

First Prize: Five winners can auction up to $100,000 of
their coins for free in any one of Heritage's 2014-2015 auctions
(no seller's commission).

Second Prize: Ten winners can auction up to $50,000 of
their coins for free in any one of Heritage's 2014-2015 auctions
(no seller's commission).

Third Prize: Ten winners will have the opportunity to
have a Heritage representative review their collection, give a
professional current market evaluation, and have up to 30 coins
certified by PCGS or NGC at Heritage's expense (up to a $5,000
value).

Your confidential, completed survey must be completed by January
31st, 2014 to participate in the drawing. Only one entry
per person is eligible to win. Winner will be announced on our
website by February 17, 2014. Thank you, and good luck!

Heritage Auctions is seeking talented numismatists with a broad
range of expertise to join our Dallas office. If you have a good
working knowledge base of U S. coins and currency and are
comfortable dealing with the public, we have openings for permanent
positions as a buyer. Duties will include dealing with walk-in
clients, evaluating and purchasing coins and currency, working
local coin shows, and accepting Auction consignments. Pay will be
commensurate with numismatic experience.

When you win any lot worth with a hammer price of $1,000 or more
(or $2,500 for Art and Nature & Science lots), you will receive
a coupon that entitles you (or your heirs) to re-consign that lot
to Heritage at a reduced seller's commission. Selling through
Heritage is a convenient and hassle free way to maximize your
return (find
out why). Maybe you'll need to make room in your collection for
something better, perhaps your collecting tastes will change, or
maybe it will be your heirs that benefit; but be sure to save the
coupon, which could be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Coins: 0% Seller's Commission for all items $1K or
more.

Comics: 50% of the usual Seller's Commission for all
items between $1K & $10K, and 0% for items $10K and over.

All Other Categories: 50% of the usual Seller's
Commission for everything else over $1K ($2,500 for Art &
Natural History).

As the fastest growing American-based
auction house, financially rock-solid Heritage Auctions continues
to grow and seek the best talent in the industry. If you are a
specialist or have strong general collectibles knowledge, we want
to hear from you. These specialists will, in some cases, head new
departments and in others will enhance existing department
expertise. We have positions open at our headquarters in Dallas as
well as at our new state-of-the-art galleries in prime locations in
both Midtown Manhattan and Beverly Hills.

Heritage is seeking to hire the world's best specialists in the
following categories:

Asian Art Specialist

Automobilia Specialist

Coin Buyer

Decorative Arts & Design Specialist

European Art Specialist

Modern & Contemporary Art Specialist: (New York,
Beverly Hills)

World Coins Director: Hong Kong

If you are interested and feel you have the qualifications we
seek, please email your resume and salary history to Experts@HA.com.

We are also seeking to fill the following corporate positions:

Client Data Specialist part-time

Client Services Representative

Consignment Coordinator

Currency Consignment Director

Email Marketer

e-Publishing Expert

Interns

Operations Assistant

Web Marketing Specialist

U.S. Coin Cataloger Needed

If you are interested in applying for one of these Corporate
positions, please
apply here.

Heritage Auctions, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer, has
announced its newest category — Automobilia — will debut May
29 with an auction devoted to the fine art, collectibles and
personalities relating to the world's love affair with the
automobile.

This marks the first time Heritage has held a dedicated auction
relating to automotive memorabilia and motoring.

"We feel our 850,000 online bidder members are well tuned to this
market," said Karl Chiao, Heritage Auctions' Director of Trusts
& Estate and the person who will be overseeing the Automobilia
department. "Heritage has had a strong presence at the Pebble Beach
Concours d'Elegance for some time and enjoys a worldwide reputation
as the #1 auctioneer of Lalique mascots. A category devoted to this
growing collecting trend will no doubt be well received."

The inaugural Automobilia auction will feature trophies, race-worn
items, helmets and equipment, photography, advertising signs,
autographs, Petroliana, posters, and even large scale car models.
Also considered would be figural mascots, pre-1970 European racing
collectibles relating to motorsport events and items perfect for
the vintage garage. The consignment deadline has been set for April
7.

"We see this serving fans of history's greatest
races and fantastic car brands, including memorabilia from Ferrari,
Mercedes, Bentley, Bugatti and more," Chiao said. "This platform
offers ideal crossover appeal to collectors of Illustration Art and
the original works relating to automotive posters and
publications."

If you are an Automobilia expert and would like to be a part of
this growth, please visit Heritage's Career Portal.

1.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens is well known as the designer of the eagle
and double eagle. What other denomination did he prepare a design
for?
A) Cent
B) Nickel
C) Half dollar
D) Half eagle
E) Silver dollar

2. What was the first year of issue of the Capped Bust quarter?
A) 1807
B) 1808
C) 1811
D) 1815
E) 1829

The numismatic market and prices are strong,
and it's time for you to profit from that strength. Last year's
Central States' auctions brought in $58 Million, the largest CSNS
event ever. The Central States organization and Heritage have
established an enduring tradition: attracting the best in
numismatic properties for auction, assembling an enthusiastic
audience, and then delivering superb prices realized. With your
consignment, we will continue to make history in 2014.

It's easy for you to be part of making history at another exciting
Central States. Call
Heritage today to include your important rare coins and currency in
this amazing event — the CSNS coin consignment deadline is March 10
and the currency deadline is March 3. Please call our Consignment
Directors at 800-USCOINS (872-6467) ext. 1000 (Coins) or ext. 1001
(Currency) to begin your pursuit of top prices.